Title :
Engineering education in Japan: my experience
Author :
McGuire, John R.
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
While attending a Japanese National University I observed many unique aspects of engineering education in Japan. Most of these unique aspects point toward three interesting themes: Preparation, Fraternity, and Mentorship. The effects of these characteristics are discussed and compared to engineering education in the United States
Keywords :
engineering education; Japanese National University; engineering education; fraternity; mentorship; preparation; Art; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering education; Ethics; NASA; Seminars; Springs; Structural engineering; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3348-9
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1996.569987
